"Gay's remarks, delivered at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in Amsterdam, are some of the most extensive she has given in public since her resignation. "Universities have come to rely on donors more desperately than ever, particularly as public support has diminished, and donors have come to expect more than just gratitude. They want influence. They want control. They want, in the language of our times, a seat at the table," she said."
"After rejecting the administration's sweeping demands in the spring, reports circulated last month that a potential deal could be coming where Harvard pays $500 million to end its dispute with the federal government. Harvard officials pushed back on that reporting, and a deal has yet to materialize. In a Q&A session at the NIAS, Gay spoke candidly about that potential deal. "The number of $500 million is completely arbitrary, and it will solve nothing," Gay said, per The Harvard Crimson. "There is no justification.""
Claudine Gay is the former president of Harvard who resigned almost two years ago and delivered public remarks in Amsterdam at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study. She warned that universities increasingly rely on donors as public support has declined, saying donors seek influence, control and "a seat at the table." Gay called a reported $500 million settlement with the federal government arbitrary and unjustified. Harvard's current president, Alan Garber, engaged in negotiations with the Trump administration after rejecting sweeping demands; reports of a potential deal surfaced but officials pushed back and no deal has materialized. A federal judge ruled for Harvard on restoring more than $2.6 billion in research funding.
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